I-732 is a first in the nation carbon tax initiative headed to the November 2016 ballot. I­-732 hopes to reform Washington’s tax code to incentivize clean energy, reduce emissions, and shift the tax burden off of low income families and toward polluters.

The first major task of the campaign was the collection of 360,000 signatures in Washington State from April through December 2015 to qualify for the 2016 ballot. The campaign must now work to educate, inform, and mobilize voters across the state to pass the initiative. Interns will coordinate with other interns across the state to join the campaign as fellows, learning and assisting with all aspects of the campaign.

The campaign is looking for summer interns to assist the youth vote manager and outreach coordinator in implementing the first phase of the campaign throughout August, with the possibility to extend the internship. Interns will work about 15 hours a week over 10­-12 weeks and start dates are flexible. The organization also has some fellowship and paid jobs available. More information is available on Carbon Washington’s website at http://yeson732.org/job-announcements.

VISTA Leader Position: VISTA Leader Organization: Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation (TMPF) ​ Position Description The VISTA Leader will be an essential member of the team for this young nonprofit organization. This person will help to support Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation (TMPF) in expanding and improving existing programs. The VISTA Leader will work in co […]

Imagining the Carbon Cycle with Rachel Lodge Artist Talk on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018, 6 – 7PM Artist Rachel Lodge will speak about her motivations for making her animation series explaining the carbon cycle and the process she used to create the art works. The Miller Library is open until 8pm on Mondays so guests can view the exhibit before or after the lec […]

Congress has passed a new two-year spending deal, offering $90 billion in disaster aid that will benefit natural resource agencies. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received $210.6 million in the bill. The National Park Service received $207.6 million to rebuild and repair facilities and infrastructure that were damaged by recent natural disasters. The U.S […]

The Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society has been busy over the last six months, logging over 995 volunteer hours across many activities. In May, June, and July, students assisted TWRA biologists in collecting bear hair from snare traps across southeast Tennessee. In August, the student chapter welcomed Dr. Jenny P […]